This issue Colin scrapes the back of his cranium with an extra-long Q-tip, resulting in the equivalent of a lateral flow test for his consciousness… He’s tested positive for industry cynicism as usual. What we received is borderline printable but we had a couple of pages spare, and a second chance is a wonderful thing…
When you’re rubbing shoulders with kite royalty all the time like I am, it is easy to form a pessimistic view of kite culture and the status quo. Like any good monarchy, you see, those at the top aren’t all that keen to give up their place. Obviously they know that they’ve had it. They’re haggard. They know that they’ve got there for reasons that are no longer valid. But they won’t budge. And why would they. Think about it. But the problem with pro kiters is that they don’t get reprimanded for centuries of racism or getting caught up in nasty child trafficking scandals. No. Pro riders just get to wait at the top, unscrutinized, worrying about which pesky youngster might be lunging for them next. So the best thing to do is get lazy, get negative and scoff at whoever is driving the change. Ask any of that lot what kiting will look like in five years and you’ll soon see that they haven’t thought about it whatsoever – things are okay now, so who cares?
I however, being the beacon of smiles that I am, have a brighter view of the future. I reckon market pressure is what
